N.Ireland
Cost of farm fires rises by a million in just a year
Farm fires are burning holes in insurers’ pockets, with claims in Northern Ireland rising by more than a million pounds...
N.Ireland
N.Ireland
UK sets up potato database as spud prices plunge to three-year low
A major British agricultural body is to set up a new potato database, as potato prices in the country hit...
N.Ireland
Food scares among the biggest threats to farmers' livelihoods
Food scares are among the biggest threats to Irish farming, agri-food expert Prof. Patrick Wall warned farmers and industry leaders...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland TB compensation costs double in just four years
TB compensation is expected to cost Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture around £24 million (€27.17 million) this year – close...
N.Ireland
TV producers looking to dig into Northern Irish farming life
TV producers are on the lookout for “strong characters” of the country for the third series of hit agricultural TV...
N.Ireland
Farmers invited to tour research facility for Cattle Health Scheme anniversary
Northern Irish farmers have been granted a rare glimpse behind the scenes at one of the island’s top agricultural research...
N.Ireland
Fermanagh farmer fined for incorrect records caught after avoiding TB tests
A Co. Fermanagh farmer convicted of failing to notify the deaths of nine cattle was caught after he avoided two...
N.Ireland
'I don't know how I'll start to rebuild it all' - 'Rare Breed' farmer on devastating inferno
A Co. Antrim farmer whose shed burned down at the weekend has said he has been left with no option...
N.Ireland
Time for farmers to stop talking about the 'green image' of farming
Irish farmers should stop talking about the “green image” of farming and assert it as reality, renowned agri-food researcher Prof. Patrick...
N.Ireland
UK pork giant gives backing to Open Farm Weekend
The UK pork giant which took over Dunbia’s Ballymena plant almost exactly a year ago, has given its backing to...
N.Ireland
'Rare Breed' farmer loses straw and machinery in major shed blaze
A well-known Co. Antrim farmer has lost his winter supply of hay and straw after a shed fire destroyed thousands...
N.Ireland
Arla boss: You can't switch milk production on and off; farmers need to be able to plan for Brexit
The UK dairy industry should be “recognised” in Brexit negotiations and details of the upcoming Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) plans released...
N.Ireland
This Farming Life's Bobby Lennox to lead bill at sheep producer event
Scottish sheep producer Bobby Lennox, who starred on hit agricultural TV show This Farming Life, is set to head the line-up...
N.Ireland
Down bagged salad firm 'top of the crops' at UK Food Manufacture Excellence Awards
A multi-million pound salad grower and processor based in Co. Down has been named Fresh Produce Manufacturing Company of the Year...
N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...
N.Ireland
Breeding goals: 'There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last'
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow
Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...
Pig/Poultry
Turkey has a strong future within the Irish poultry meat sector
Turkey production will be a key growth area within the Irish poultry sector, according to Professor Geoff Simmons from Queen’s...
